Housing units in zip code 81321 with a mortgage: 2,783 (177 second mortgage, 395 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,734
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
21.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81321: Goodman Point Group (A), Mountezuma County Fairgrounds (B), Conquistador Golf Course (C), Cortez Center (D), Ismay Trading Post (E), Southwest Memorial Hospital Emergency Medical Services (F), Axis Health System Cortez Office (G), Montezuma County Community Center (H), Montezuma County Senior Center (I), Cortez Police Department (J), Cortez Public Library (K), Justice Building (L), Montezuma County Court House (M), Cortez Fire Protection District Station 1 (N), Cortez City Hall (O), Cortez Fire Protection District Station 3 (P), Colorado Welcome Center (Q), Lewis - Arriola Fire Protection District Arriola (R), Cortez Fire Protection District Station 2 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 81321 include: Francis Xavier Church (A), New Life Chapel (B), Evangel Assembly of God (C), Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church (D), Baptist Chapel (E), Lighthouse Baptist Church (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Faith Bible Church (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Majors Cemetery (1), Lamb Cemetery (2), Memorial Garden (3), Goodman Point Cemetery (4), Arriola Cemetery (5), Cortez Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goodman Lake (A), Moqui Lake (B), Robert Leighton Reservoir (C), E G Merritt Reservoir (D), Landsat A-1 Reservoir (E), Denny Lake (F), Totten Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Fisher Creek (A), Dry Fork Lightner Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Ute Creek (D), Pine Creek (E), Berry Creek (F), Littlewater Creek (G), Rock Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 81321 include: Yucca House National Monument (1), Denny Park (2), Mesa Park and Environmental Lab (3), Denny Lake Park (4), Cortez City Park (5), Centennial Park (6), Montezuma Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 445
2000 to 2004: 532
1990 to 1999: 1,187
1980 to 1989: 1,154
1970 to 1979: 1,436
1960 to 1969: 773
1950 to 1959: 1,069
1940 to 1949: 508
1939 or earlier: 919
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 81321:
Less than $10,000: 488
$10,000 to $14,999: 253
$15,000 to $19,999: 411
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 456
$30,000 to $34,999: 105
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 150
$50,000 to $59,999: 80
$60,000 to $69,999: 235
$70,000 to $79,999: 160
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 503
$125,000 to $149,999: 297
$150,000 to $174,999: 493
$175,000 to $199,999: 702
$200,000 to $249,999: 521
$250,000 to $299,999: 793
$300,000 to $399,999: 304
$400,000 to $499,999: 234
$500,000 to $749,999: 164
$750,000 to $999,999: 69
$1,000,000 or more: 336
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 81321:
Less than $100: 157
$100 to $149: 139
$150 to $199: 10,177
$200 to $249: 516
$250 to $299: 383
$300 to $349: 281
$350 to $399: 115
$400 to $449: 218
$450 to $499: 110
$500 to $549: 178
$550 to $599: 301
$600 to $649: 1,383
$650 to $699: 3,416
$700 to $749: 68
$750 to $799: 10,918
$800 to $899: 322
$900 to $999: 11,239
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 283
No cash rent: 326
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,504
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,249
Some other race householders: $243,244
Two or more races householders: $225,637
Hispanic or Latino householders: $214,729
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $183,534
81321:
$183,534
Colorado:
$238,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,159 - $256,947
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $285,162
Here:
$285,162
State:
$325,058
Mobile homes: $147,467
Here:
$147,467
State:
$78,372
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
2,495 married couples with children.
1,077 single-parent households (153 men, 924 women).
85.7% of residents of 81321 zip code speak English at home.
401.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (2% very well, 72% well, 9% not well, 16% not at all).
151.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
215.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (3% very well, 54% well, 42% not well, 1% not at all).
24.5% of residents speak other language at home (35% very well, 1% well, 12% not well, 52% not at all).
Foreign born population: 340 (2.1%) (20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
9.9%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (45%)
Germany (21%)
Netherlands (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Honduras (5%)
Other Western Europe (3%)
Turkey (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 554
1990 to 1999: 167
1980 to 1989: 46
Before 1980: 156
Races in zip code 81321:
White population: 11,654 Black population: 0 American Indian population: 1,731 Asian population: 371 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 13 Two or more races population: 318 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,002
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARRIOLA STORE (16032 HIGHWAY 666 in CORTEZ, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0082, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0082, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Alternative names: ARRIOLA STORE (CORTEZ, BASIN CO OP INC, BASIN COOP, INC., BASIN COOP INC ARRIOLA, BASIN COOP ARRIOCA BRANCH
INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSOCIATION (10501 HIGHWAY 666 in CORTEZ, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1990-0060, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1989-0011, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS Alternative names: IFA INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSOC, INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSN
BOC GASES NUMBER 927 (14207 COUNTY ROAD G in CORTEZ, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD980634729, SQG ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES; FARM SUPPLIES Organizations: AIRCO GASES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, THE BOC GROUP INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES, BOC GASES NO. 927, BOC GROUP INC A DELAWARE CORP AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GAS
HARRYS TIRE AND ALIGNMENT (HARRY BURDICK) (1431 EAST MAIN in CORTEZ, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1991-0044, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES; AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: GN JACKSON & K PEDIGO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
KEESEE MOTORS (111 SOUTH BROADWAY in CORTEZ, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD054936224, SQG Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOE KEESEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
KEMPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (620 EAST MONTEZUMA in CORTEZ, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4546 Organizations: MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM (121 EAST 1ST STREET in CORTEZ, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0031 Organizations: SOUTHWEST BOCES (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BATTLE ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL (11247 COUNTY ROAD G in CORTEZ, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0609 Organizations: MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BEECH STREET KINDERGARTEN (510 NORTH BEECH STREET in CORTEZ, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0680 Organizations: MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHITTIE BETO STORE AND DELI (420 SOUTH BROADWAY in CORTEZ, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1991-0043, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
HI TECH NETWORKS (23 PINYON in CORTEZ, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1991-0041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CELSIUS ENERGY CO CUTTHROAT WELL 4 (SE SEC 10 T37N R19W in CORTEZ, CO)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION. Alternative names: QUESTAR EXPLORATION & PROD CUTTHROAT A
BLACK OIL CO EZ MART (420 SOUTH BROADWAY in CORTEZ, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 81321:
Holiday Inn Express, 2121 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-6000, Fax: (970) 565-3438
Cortez Super 8 Motel, 505 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-8888, Fax: (970) 565-6595
Econo Lodge Cortez, 2020 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3474
Best Western Turquoise Inn & Suites, 535 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3778, Fax: (970) 565-3439
Travelodge, 440 S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3755, Fax: (970) 565-7214
Rodeway Inn, 1120 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3761, Fax: (970) 564-9320
Cortez Mesa Verde Inn, 640 S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3773, Fax: (970) 565-1027
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Wood (14%)
Electricity (12%)
No fuel used (8%)
Solar energy (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Population in 1990: 11,937. Population change in the 1990s: +1,718 (+14.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,020
Northeast: 452
Midwest: 1,498
South: 1,334
West: 3,818
51% of the 81321 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,307
Here:
54.6%
Colorado:
8.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:
5.2%
Colorado:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31,553
Here:
97.1%
Colorado:
16.5%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CORTEZ, CO):
MESA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (226 N ELM ST; small business) : $595,084 in 17 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Education Services, Other Salvage Services, Engineering and Technical Services, and moreby U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army, National Park Service, Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary), and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $183,436; 2006: $411,648.
Biggest contracts:
$152,911 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2006-07-31. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$81,900 with Army for Education Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2006-03-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$72,957 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Other Salvage Services. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$65,731 with National Park Service for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-11-01.
MODERN WELDING (36 NORTH MADISON STREET; small business) : $561,632 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
Contracts for Insect and Rodent Control Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $108,832; 2002: $452,800; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$226,000 with Air Force for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2002-05-31. Completion date: 2002-05-14.
$94,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-08. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
$94,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-08. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$77,832, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-10. Completion date: 2001-09-21.
BRIAN D. DEMBY, MD (111 NORTH PARK STREET; small business) : $396,572 in 9 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Radiology Services by Public Health Service, Indian Health Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $331,912; 2006: $64,660.
Biggest contracts:
$100,360 with Public Health Service for Radiology Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2005-01-14. Effective on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$75,656 with Indian Health Service for Radiology Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2005-10-06. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$69,480 with Public Health Service for Radiology Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2005-04-11. Effective on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$69,480, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-11. Effective on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1311 NORTH MILDRED; small business) : $300,000 in 6 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Other Medical Services by Public Health Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $200,000; 2003: $100,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$200,000 with Public Health Service for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$100,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-28. Effective on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-13. Effective on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-13. Effective on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
AIRTIME COMMUNICATIONS (303 NORTH BROADWAY; small business) : $10,105 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
$11,012 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Telecommunications Network Management Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$-907, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-06. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)